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Dural Tail Sign

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duraltail-sign

The dural tail sign is seen on contrast material–enhanced magnetic resonance (MR) images as a thickening of the enhanced dura mater that resembles a tail extending from a mass.

It represent meningioma.

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December 2, 2008 at 7:50 am

Bankart lesion of the shoulder

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bankart-fracture

Bankart lesion : A compression defect on the inferior articular surface of the humeral head due to impingement on the glenoid fossa during recurrent dislocations of the shoulder.

Radiographic Appearance : The Bankart’s lesion is usually seen as a small fracture or a osteophitic deposit probably due to micro fractures, there is often a corresponding Bankart’s fracture of the inferior margin of the glenoid fossa.

The lesion is visible on plain radiographs but a more detailed view can be obtained through multiplanar reconstruction using CT and MRI.

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December 1, 2008 at 8:46 am